In the wake of his death, revisit the joyous work from the Japanese designer 🤍
does not consider himself to be a fashion designer. Instead, informed and influenced by a multitude of disciplines, including architecture, the cross-pollination of cultures, modern art and environmental issues, he attests that his creative output is devoted to “making things, making a product that people enjoy and can wear freely.” It’s a relatively simple mantra for a man whose technically ingenious, experimental and soulful oeuvre – spanning 45 years – consistently breaks new ground.
MIYAKE ISSEY EXHIBITION: The Work of Miyake Issey installation view at The National Art Center Tokyo, Photography byNow, Miyake enthusiasts are able to both celebrate and reconnect with his sartorial opus in the most extensive and comprehensive showcase of his designs to date in.
This motivation is best exemplified in his revolutionary creation of PLEATS PLEASE ISSEY MIYAKE. Unveiled in 1993, the line, crafted entirely from thermally treated pleated polyester cloth, negates the use of threads, scissors or needles and is cut by a pioneering ‘heat machine’ – one of which graces the largest room of the exhibit, offering live demonstrations by Miyake-clad artisans, to the delight of visitors.
MIYAKE ISSEY EXHIBITION: The Work of Miyake Issey installation view at The National Art Center Tokyo, Photography byCreative alliances with various artists have proved invaluable to Miyake, resulting in some of the most exciting works of his career. The bold Autumn/Winter 1976 'Paradise' shirt, which sets the exhibition off to a vibrant start, features specially designed artwork by the famed Tadanori Yokoo.